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Podcast: The Earl Ingram Show
Episode: Friends for Life: Earl and Tom Barrett (Hour 1)
Description: Tom Barrett, the ex-mayor of Milwaukee and former ambassador to Luxembourg, sits down with Earl Ingram to look back on Milwaukee's industrial glory days and its evolution. Barrett shares his experiences transitioning from local politics to Congress, highlighting the effects of NAFTA and the decline of manufacturing jobs. He talks about efforts to rejuvenate Milwaukee's downtown and Riverwalk, while recognizing the difficulties in generating employment in local neighborhoods. Barrett stresses the importance of job creation in both urban and rural settings, reflecting on the larger political and economic changes at play. Tom Barrett offers an in-depth exploration of how...